Holiday Shopping - Making a list and checking it twice

Need some ideas for holiday shopping? Fret no longer. 10 Links a Day has gathered the top shopping lists of the holiday season. Don't forget to vote in our poll below.

We love to hear from our readers with ideas and feedback. Drop us a line at 10linksaday@gmail.com.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Shop till you drop!

1. Amazon's Gift List Assistant
   
   
2. Wired's Store of Must Haves
   
   
3. Fine Living - Holiday Giftarama
   
   
4. Real Simples Gifts 50 Gifts under $50
   
   
5. CNET's Gift Guide
   
   
6. NY Mag's Gift List
   
   
7. Newsweek's Gift Guide
   
   
8. Treehugger Gift Guide 2008
   
   
9. Zdnet's Holiday Gift Guide 2008
   
   
10. US Magazine Gift Guide 

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Did you know December is

Check out this months campaigns for various awareness promotions. 

Today's 10 Links a Day: December is...

1. Safe Toys and Gift Month
   
   
2. Learn A Foreign Language Month 
   
   
3. National Egg Nog Month
   
   
4. National Fruitcake Month 
   
   
5. National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
   (also known as 3D Month).
   
   
6. National Tie Month 
   

Sorry folks, only 6 awareness campaigns this month... 

World Aids Day - BloggersUnite

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations, and individuals with an opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.

In 2007, the estimated number of persons living with HIV worldwide was 33.2 million and there were 2.7 million people newly infected.

We hope these resources will assist your efforts to educate, motivate, and mobilize your local community in the fight against HIV/AIDS!

Today's 10 Links a Day: World Aids Day

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Learn the Link Campaign

1. Learn the Link: drugs + HIV Web site and Resource
   
2. DROGAS + VIDA = Educate Web site and Resources in Español
   
3. d’cisions Online Webisode Series 
4. Other Campaign Materials 
5. Drugs and HIV Resource Page 

More Resources

1. MetroTeen AIDS
   
2. UN AIDS : The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
   
3. Latino Commission on AIDS
   
4. PEPFAR.gov: the official website of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
5. worldaidscampaign.org: brochures and information about events worldwide.

AIDS.gov
The Federal government has developed a wealth of HIV/AIDS testing, prevention, treatment and research information. In addition, the following are some of the many resources you can use to help response to HIV/AIDS.

1. AIDS.gov blog about Using New Media Tools in Response to HIV/AIDS
   
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – HIV/AIDS
   
3. Find an HIV Testing Center Near You
   
4. KNOWIT HIV Testing Text Messaging Campaign
   
5. National HIV/AIDS Awareness Days
   
6. Podcasts from AIDS.gov
   
7. Updates from AIDS.gov from Twitter
   

There are many ways you can take action in response to HIV/AIDS:

1. Get tested for HIV
   
2. Practice safe methods to prevent HIV
   
3. Decide not to engage in high risk behaviors
   
4. Talk about HIV prevention with family, friends, and colleagues
   
5. Provide support to people living with HIV/AIDS
   
6. Get involved with or host an event for World AIDS Day in your community

Shoppers Unite

Today is the largest shopping day of the year. Black Friday. 10 Links a Day is bringing back some oldies but goodies that will give you all of the resources you need to hit the stores, online or in person armed with deals and coupons. Why pay full price!?!

Happy Shopping!

1. Coupons
2. More Coupons
3. Black Friday Advertisements & Deals
4. Amazon's Black Friday Deals
   

Each link is a gathering of 10 + links!

Charity Begins at Home

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. We are very thankful for what we have. Please do not forget to give something back for those that are less fortunate or are unable to join their family on this treasured holiday. Today's list is a group of organizations that recently reached out to 10 Links a Day. We thought we would share them with you.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Do unto others...

1. Special Olympics
   
   
2. MADD
   
   
3. City Harvest
   
   
4. Habitat for Humanity
   
   
5. CARE
   
   
6. Environmental Defense Fund
   
   
7. Ronald McDonald House Charities
   
   
8. Make a Wish Foundation
   
   
9. Food for the Poor
   
   
10. Project Hope
    
    
11. Smile Train
    
    
12. The New York Foundling
    
    
13. Macular Degeneration Research
    
    
14. Project Renewal
    
    
15. USO - Support our Troops
    
    
16. Children's Aid Society
    
    
17. Meals on Wheels 

Hilariousness - 10 Funny/Fun Videos

A fun set of videos today to get you through to the Thanksgiving dinner table. Have a great holiday.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Entertainment via fun videos.

1. Adult Choir Caught Ridin' Dirty



2. Cat Ridin' Roomba


3. RutRow


4. Just Because


5. Thriller


6. Pilgrim Buckles (rated r)


7. Shiba Inu Puppy Cam
Live Videos by Ustream
8. Friends with Benefits Ceremony

9. Funny Elephant Video

10. Funny haha

 

The Oprah Shopping List: Gifts Under $100

Recently, Oprah came out with her list of great gifts for under $100. There are some great ideas on the list below and 10 Links a Day would like to thank Oprah and her team for pulling together this amazing list. Check them out...

Today's 10 Links a Day: Oprah's Gift List under $100.

1. Sterling Characters
   A deluxe alternative to turning down page corners. Fancy tasseled bookmarks from Christofle, a hallowed name in silver, are incised with floral and animal prints. Give with a favorite novel.
   $56 each at Christofle
   
   
2. The Effortless Shirt
   Shirts that need ironing don't get out much. Wrinkle-free versions—updated with menswear prints, slimmer fit, a bit of stretch—are always ready to wear. Ideal for the business traveler.
   $90 each; Brooks Brothers
   
   
3. 2 Robes in 1
   Everyday robes can be boring and, frankly, dowdy. Not these. Made of plushy microfleece, they're light, warm, lusciously colored—not the usual wimpy pastels—and fully reversible.
   Cruz, $68; Natori
   
   
4. Always Handy
   Because we're always losing one, a woman can never have too many gloves. These leather and calf hair shorties (in solids or patterns) give coats new life.
   $69 to $79 each; Club Monaco for stores
   
   
5. Pop-Top Chic
   This glamorous purse looks like chain mail, but it's really made of recycled pull tabs (minus the sharp edges). Crocheted in Brazilian craft cooperatives, they help to reduce waste and create jobs.
   Escama Studio, $92, Charles Nolan; 888-996-6526
   
   
6. Sun Salute
   The Credo Mobile Solio uses solar energy to power wireless devices (eight to 10 hours in the sun for a full recharge). One percent of all sales goes to progressive nonprofit organizations.
   $99.95; Credo Mobile
   
   
7. The New Rose Bowl
   Cutting-edge Italian design for an old-fashioned price! Everyone needs something pretty to showcase apples, pears, or vegetables; this stenciled metal rose-motif design lets the color of the produce peep through.
   $69; Alessi
   
   
8. Cool Jewels
   Chains entwined with pearls are the new big thing in jewelry. This gloriously chunky mixed-media bracelet also has a retro-looking monogrammed charm.
   $90; Maximal Art
   
   
9. Cachet and Carry
   It's tricky giving someone a handbag, but these are exceptionally snazzy; strapped and buckled patent leather in elegant colors—and what a perfect size.
   $99 each with code OPRAH; London Fog
   
   
10. Pet Watch
    Humans who stress about leaving animal companions alone will love the Panasonic BL-C1 network camera, which lets them observe their pets from a computer or mobile phone via a free permanent Web address.
    $99.95; Panasonic
    
    
11. No Frills Cell
    Large buttons, more legible onscreen displays, and one-touch call keys make the Pantech Breeze a brilliant choice for those who weren't born in the wireless age.
    $80 with two-year AT&T contract; ATT Wireless
    
    
12. Just Plain E-Mail
    Some people are thrilled by bells and whistles. Others can do without fussy setups and yet another technology to master. The Peek delivers e-mail, and that's all, folks.
    $99.95, plus $19.95 per month for service; GetPeek.com
    
    
13. As Time Goes By
    This refined kitchen calendar consists of individual cards, each with a seasonal motif printed on thick, creamy paper. It's a tasteful way to keep track of the year.
    $54; Charles Fradin Home
    
    
14. Salad Days
    Balsamic vinegar goes from basic to beautiful with this four-bottle set from Tondo. Each slender bottle is spiked with one of four infusions: fig, citrus, lemon, or pomegranate.
    $55; Baldor
    
    
15. An Appetite for Glamour
    The most design-savvy person you know will adore this chic anodized-aluminum tray stamped with an image from the natural world.
    Eduardo Garza for Formentero, $95 each; Formentero
    
    
16. Beyond Boheme
    Puccini's music can break hearts and stun with its sheer drama. Mark the composer's 150th birthday with a gift of the complete operas, a 20-CD set of stellar performances (by Leontyne Price, Plácido Domingo…) from Sony BMG Masterworks.
    $99; Amazon.com
    
    
17. Brownie Points
    If you've had brownie-studded Ben and Jerry's ice cream, you've tasted Greyston Bakery's fudge treats. Now the bakery, which provides jobs to the disadvantaged, is selling its decadent Do-Goodie brownies at retail and giving 100 percent of proceeds to charity.
    $71 for 24; Greyston Bakery
    
    
18. Ethical Chic
    Often handmade crafts have a folksy Birkenstock vibe. Not this stylish tote, a fair-trade collaboration between designer Patti Carpenter and Guatemalan artisans: In striped gray cotton, it's got a cool, urban chic.
    Carpenter + Company, $85; MXYPLYZYK

Fave Games

Don't you simply love Free Flash Online Games, however, there are so many out there which makes finding the best ones a hassle. For the past 6 months our devoted AllMyFaves team has searched and played more than 5000 games and narrowed it down to the best 200. For you guys, I have narrowed it down to the best 10. The last 3 are thinking games. Enjoy!

Today's 10 Links a Day: AllMyFaves Guest Blog - Fave Games

1. Penguin Dinner
   Penny the penguin has her flippers full trying to manage a bustling Antarctic diner! Help her keep the food hot and the customers cool by seating, serving, and cleaning as quickly as possible. Remember: the happier the customers, the bigger the tips!
   
   
2. Bubble Struggle 2
   You are the devil in the trench coat. The mission of Bubble Struggle 2 is to Pop all bubbles!!
   
   
3. More Bloons
   Pop all the Bloons. If Pac-Man is the most addicting game in the 20th century, Bloons is of the 21st century.
   
   
4. Tower Bloxx
   Build your tower and see how many citizens will move into your building. Timing is the key!
   
   
5. Ninja Hunter
   A fun educational game. You are a samurai who must protect his temple against evil ninjas. Your only weapon is your typing skills and how fast you can type. kill off all your enemies before they can reach the temple.
   
   
6. Cowboy's School
   You should try to shoot all targets as soon as they appear. Each time you miss you will lose a life. As you progress the targets will get faster. Go Cowboy!
   
   
7. Pac-Man
   My personal most favorite game. The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating dots. When all dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Four ghosts roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If a ghost touches Pac-Man, a life is lost. When all lives have been lost, the game ends.
   
   
8. Bloxorz
   Extremely unique puzzle. Bloxorz is a skill based game that requires a lot of patience and spatial awareness.
   
   
9. 3D Logic II
   The next generation of the famous puzzle game '3D Logic'. The exciting quest in the mysterious land of the Sage and the new challenge for your IQ!
   
   
10. Traveler IQ
    In this fun challenge, you'll be asked to pin point where famous places, cities and travel destinations are located. We'll then calculate your Traveler IQ based on how close you were and how quickly you found the spot.

Black Friday - get your links to the deals here...

It's time to make those lists and check them twice! Black Friday is right around the corner. We are bringing you all of the links you need to prepare for the annual shopfest! A toast to saving lots of money in this down economy. If you have links that you would like to add to this list, please comment below. 

Programming Note: We shied away from listing individual store deals for this post and focused on the aggregator sites. Each site posts different deals, so to maximize your savings, check them all out.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Black Friday Deals...

1. Amazon Black Friday
   
   
2. TGI Black Friday
   
   
3. BlackFridayAds.com
   
   
4. BlackFriday.info
   
   
5. The Bargainist
   
   
6. DealTaker.com
   
   
7. Black Friday 2008
   
   
8. TheBlackFriday.com
   
   
9. Black-Friday.net
   
   
10. Black Friday Online
    
    
11. Blackfday.com
    

Holiday Travel Tips

We recently read this very informative article and thought it would be great to share with you all, especially if you plan to travel over the holidays or know someone that is. This article sums up what needs to be done to make your trip from here to there a much more pleasant experience. Safe Travels and Enjoy.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Travel Prep

1. Fly Happy
   Before you get on a plane this Holiday season, be sure to equip yourself with these flight essentials. No-Jet-Lag Homeopathic Remedy Tablets will remedy any jet lag you may experience on your trip. For rest and comfort, bring a neck pillow and some ear plugs. And if you're traveling to a foreign country, be sure to brush up on the language with a handy phrase book!
   
   
2. Pack Smart
   If you don't pack well for your Holiday travel, you'll be in for some headaches. You'll want to pack as efficiently as possible, using space-saving items likevacuum sealed bags and this Pack-Flat Back-Up Bag which packs flat to fit in your suitcase and unzips to become a carry-on sized bag (perfect for souvenirs and gifts!).
   Also available:  Luggage Locks | All Luggage
   
   
3. Stay Beautiful
   Traveling can take its toll on your body, but you don't have to let it show. The Travel Agent provides you with all your beauty must-haves in convenient to-go sizes. This Grab + Go Portables has everything a guy on the go needs for face, body, and hair. These travel sizes are small enough to pack in your carry-on bag.
   Also available:  Lifeline Travel Kit | Canyon Ranch | Mini Flat Iron
   
   
4. Keep Clean
   GoTravel is an elegant travel kit containing everything you need to keep your smile whiter, healthier and younger-looking on-the-go. The VIOlight Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer uses a UV bulb to sanitize your toothbrushes. This Travel Bottle Packincludes shampoo/conditioner and shower gel/body lotion in a zippered pouch. And don't forget anti-bacterial wipes!
   Shop for: Go Smile Travel Set | Toothbrush Sanitizer | Travel Bottle Pack
   
   
5. Stay Entertained
   Whether in a train, plane, or automobile, you'll want to bring some entertainment. The Amazon Kindle is an eBook reader that lets you read books, newspapers, and blogs using a compact device. If you'd like to watch movies, bring a portable DVD player. For games, a Nintendo DS Lite. An iPod touch is a great all-in-one device for music, pictures, video, and Internet. Shop for: Amazon Kindle | Portable DVD Players | Nintendo DS Lite
   
   
6. Tan Safely
   If you're heading to warmer climates during your holiday vacation, be sure to packsunscreen, a nice pair of sunglasses, and a space-saving reversible swimsuit. If you'll be enjoying the frosty winter weather over the holidays, grab a portable dispenser of Sugar Travel Tan to create your own sheer, golden tan.
   Shop for: Travel Tan | Sunscreen | Sunglasses
   
   
7. Repair Clothes
   After packing your clothes into suitcases and garment bags, you may find them wrinkled when you arrive at your destination. Take a travel steamer with you to remove wrinkles and fold your clothes. A lint remover will also be handy. In worst-case scenarios, you may need to remove stains with a Tide To Go Stick, or even replace a button with a handy sewing kit.
   Shop for: Travel Steamers | Lint Removers | Tide To Go Sticks
   
   
8. Jetset Fashion for Girls
   This Burton reversible down jacket for women is beautifully sculpted and stuffed with 550 goose down fill. Want a different look to get you through the cold months? Just reverse the jacket inside-out for a new outfit. All the features stay the same, but you can rage in a new color. The microfleece lined pockets and chin area keep the sensitive spots feeling soft and comfy. Also available: Reversible Jackets | Reversible Clutch | Reversible Sweatshirts
   
   
9. Jetset Fashion for Guys
   Guys should pack at least one dressy jacket for both casual and formal events. Blazers go well with jeans, khakis, and dress pants. Reversible items make packing efficient, as they can be used repeatedly without notice. Reversible jackets, belts, and hats are all very convenient items to bring in your suitcase.
   Shop for: Reversible Jackets | Reversible Belts | Reversible Hats